Week one on Sugar Smart Diet

Actually its more like two weeks down.  The first week is just starting to be more aware of your sugar intake.  Track how much sugar you are consuming and your attitude towards it.  I'm not huge on doing that but I did watch more and was more aware.

So I lost 8 pounds the first week.  Which is really impressive I think.  Makes me really happy.  It really wasn't as hard as I thought it would be.   I thought I would miss my morning coffee way more then I did.  I now make my shake with it, which is totally yummy and I don't feel like I am depriving myself of anything.  

No fruit this week.  Which was harder for me then anything.  I love apples, oranges, cherries, watermelon and such.  This week it was added back and I enjoyed an apple at breakfast, watermelon and dinner and peach with ricotta cheese for dessert.

Bread is also coming back, in a limited way.  I think its one piece of low sugar bread a day.  Since I have a love, love relationship with bread it is still on the no list for me.  I need to put together my meal plan for this week.  Making sure to have choice that my family will eat and that I can eat to.  I do lots of subs.  So on spaghetti night I have spaghetti squash instead of pasta.  On taco night, I make a taco salad.

I promise.....

I promise myself that I will make healthy choices that will help me live a long a vibrant life.  I also promise myself that I will be kind to myself. I promise that I will except myself as I am, and to love the journey to who I will be.  When I get there I will love myself then too.  I promise that this journey doesn't define who I am but will help shape who I will become. I promise that I will love with all my heart, live with my energy and laugh with all my joy.  On days that I feel down, that I don't believe in myself, I will PROMISE to take the time to read this.  I will honor these promises to myself as much as if I have promised them to another.

The a new journey starts

Official I started last week, but I'm starting a new book "Fat be gone"  It is more about the mental side of losing weight.  How we talk to ourselves, how to stay motivated and relieve stress.  The first journal entry is what this particle journey means and why I want to take it.

I have struggled with my weight since I was a teen.   Up down, more up, kids, up, up and up.  I lost about 40 pounds 4 years ago.  Then my life got crazy. I had  many things that cause lots of stress in my life.  I was heavily into boy scouts, on both the local and district level, home schooling 3 kids and having a teen that I thought would go to high school but decided to stay home.  I made many mistakes and really beat myself up for all the things I think i failed at.  Needless to say I gained all my weight back and topped out at an all time high of 268.00.

Over the last year I have dealt with my failures.  The biggest one is that I felt I failed my daughter with keeping her at home for High School,even though it was her choice.  I didn't spend as much time with her as I should have and being pulled between her younger brothers and her they normally won.  It was a very hard time for her and I'm deeply sorry that caused her pain.  Mother guilt is the worst.  The best part is I have a wonderful bright daughter that is making her way.  It might take a while to get where she wants but she is happy. Secertly if she lives with us forever I don't mind...lol.  Cubscouts, my commitments for them are done.  (sigh of relief)  My oldest has moved onto boy scouts and my youngest will in the fall.   I do plan to be part of the troop but not nearly in the same way, and stress will be more of enjoyment then anxiety.  Homeschooling was another stresser.  Both boys will be going to public school in the fall.  I'm scared but excited.  I know this will be best for them and for myself.  My oldest son and I have been fighting so much, it has just been awful.  He needs me to just be his loving mother.  I'm working part-time and this also help with keeping me busy along with help out a little with bills.  I'm very very blessed that my hubby makes a good living and provides everything that we need and more then a little extra wants.

On to why this journey.  Even though I am heavy I have been lucky to not suffer from, diabetes, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol.  I can't do everything I want to though.  Like riding rides at parks.   I just don't fit.  Which is mortifying for me and disappointing for my kids when I can't do stuff with them.  Both boys are scouts.  I want to do stuff with the troop.  Go camping, go on hikes, go to summer camp.  I am to heavy to really enjoy these activities at this time.  My weight is holding me back from living the life that I want to live.   I worry that my health has been good for this long but how long will that last.  I need to be proactive about it.  Plus I have to say I would like to be a hot grandma...lol.  I'm not a hugely vain person but I love my hubby and even though he desire me I want to feel like I deserve it.  Like I have work to keeping myself looking good for both him and myself.  Don't get me wrong my husband is the most wonderful man and loves me just as I am.  But I want to be better for him.   So there you go.  Blog one done!

Second versus same as the first (week two)

Going into the second week going strong, I even lost over the weekend.  YEAH.  This week I lost a total of 5.6 pounds!!!  It is harder over the weekend and I gave myself more free range.  Saturday I had lunch (lunch was very healthy) and dinner (not so much) and only one shake.  Sunday I had two shakes and dinner.  Dinner wasn't very health.  BBQ ribs, buttered corn and baked beans.  I did watch my portion so that was good.

I'm excited about this week.  Have my dinners planned out and will include lots of fruits, veggies, lean protein and healthy carbs.  I'm hoping that I can loss at least another 5 pounds until it finally slows down to the 1-2 pounds a week fazes. I'm walking on Tuesday and Thursday.  I need to actually do some sort of workout on M, W, F but I'm not really thinking about that yet.  After some of the weight comes off I'll start with some weights.

My biggest worry is my skin.  With so much to lose I'm a little afraid that I will be saggy.  I guess I will cross that bridge when it comes to.  I'm also reading a new book "Fat be gone"  It is about eating healthy but also thinking health.  I might end up with daily blogs from there.  We will see.  I'm about to read day one right now.

Go me!!!  One week in to my Journey.

Weight loss log

Date           Weight         Amount lost        Total lost
6/8/15          264.8
6/15/15        259.2           5.6                        5.6

The Plan

        I want to document my progress and this seems as good as any.  Let me tell you why I wanted to start this program in the first place.  I have been tired, bone tired, and fat, really fat.  My boys are starting boy scouts which means lots of physical activity.  I want to keep up with them.  Go on hikes and not feel like I"m dying.  Sleep outside and not moan and groan the next day.  In addition my health.  I have been blessed so far with good health.  Blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar are all good for now.  How long will that last?  I'm turning 47 this year in October.  I don't feel old and I like to keep it that way.  Several of the ingredients in the shake are "super foods"  with high amounts of vitamin, minerals, good fats, and other proprieties to starve of disease and aging.  Not that getting old is bad just all the aches, pains and complication that comes from living in the modern age.  One of my biggest fears is Alzheimer's disease.  Maca Powder has many anecdotal evidence that it protects against it.  That good in my book.

       I want to blog my experience on the journey.  This is good for me to write it down but also to see if what they say is true.  Will my libido and energy improve, will I lose weight, will my skin glow.  This we will see.  I actually started on Monday at 264.8 (yikes)  today I weight 261.2.  3.6 pounds in 4 days.  Of course this is water weight and such so it doesn't really count.  We will see really result over the next couple weeks and months.
 
       My final goal is to lose 90 pounds.   It really is 100 but 90 sounds so much more doable.  I also want to increase my fitness level and compete in a 5k in the fall.  Next summer I would like to be at Boyscout summer camp all week and complete the 1 mile swim with my son.  One on my smaller goals is to lose 40 pounds by my birthday in October.  That gives me 4 months.  Below is my program outline.   I"m giving up all bread, white flour, and sweets (I will have some that are made with paleo ingredients on occasions.)   The one thing that I'm keeping for now is my coffee with creamer.  I might give it up later on, we will see.

The basic idea:

2 Shakes
2 snacks
1 Balanced dinner
Lots of water!!!

Shake:
2 cups water
2 scoops of Vegan smart Chocolate all in one.
1 Tbs Flaxseed
1 Tbs Cocao Nibs
1 tbs Camu camu powder (this is omitted from the second shake)
1 tbs Maca Powder
1/4  Avocado

Snacks
2 hard boiled eggs - Morning
1 piece of fresh fruit - afternoon

Dinner:
4-6 oz of lean protein
1 healthy starch - (no bread)
2 veggies

Its a brand new day.

I'm tempted to just start a whole new blog.  So hard to look back and see I weighed 219.8 and now I weight 255.6 after losing 3 pounds.  Weightloss isn't for sissies.  But as I said today is a brand new day to make smart choices and to look and feel great.  I need to remember that I can be great at any size not to weight for the perfect size to say ahhh now i'm good.  I'm good NOW!  The choices I make today will  make tomorrow even better.  I'm going to live each day to the fullest.  I can only live in this moment so I better damn well enjoy it.  The past had its moment, the future will have its moments,  I claim today as my moment!

I CLAIM TODAY AS MY MOMENT!!!

Happy eating

Where is the wagon??

OK, I have falling off the wagon so bad i don't even know where the damn thing is!  I was looking over my past entries and one thing is for sure this is for life.  There are no quick fixes and if I don't watch what I'm doing the weight will come back, and boy does that suck.  To be back here.  I have been beating myself up for weeks about it.  Every time I look in the mirror.  Lets just say I haven't been saying very loving things.

First issue this whole thyroid thing.  So easy to use it as an excuse for gaining weight, which it is and isn't.  Yes I did feel like crap, yes my energy was low, but I also ate like crap and didn't workout.  Hmmmm and I gain weight image that.

Gluten free diet.  I have been going back and forth about this.  The last couple of days I haven't cared what I ate and if it had gluten in it.  Well today I really feel crappy.  I feel swollen, have a killer headache and stomach cramps, we know what comes after that.  So I think it fair to say I should stay away from Gluten.  Its really not that difficult but somedays.......

Lets get the whining out of the way first.  My hands hurt, this time its my pinkies, don't know what this is from.  I had run out my thyroid meds for about two days and then they start hurting so I'm thinking something to do with that.  I'm hoping it will go away soon now that I have more meds.  Right foot - still have the planter fasiteis or whatever its calls.  Hurts in the morning and anytime I sit to long.  Left ankle - I think I must have pulled my Achilles tendinitis.  I have a huge knot on the back of my leg.  Mental state - Depressed and moody, not loving life at the moment, questioning everything I do.

This is what I know about myself, I procrastinate all the time.  The weird thing is it makes me crazy.  I worry about all kind of stuff and when I get off  my butt and do it I feel so much better  So why do I procrastinate.  Makes no sense, but when have I ever made sense...lol.

Now for the plan.  I love making the plan...lol  Doing the plan is not my strong point.  I like being the muse  follow through not so much.  So I need to step up, put on my big girl panties face the realities of the situation and change them.  I am in the drivers sit.  I can do anything or nothing the choice is mine.  No one is making me do this.  So - am I ready?  YES.

Ok I think the best thing for me is to basically eat the same thing during the day and vary dinner.  That has always worked the best in the past.  The problem is what to eat for lunch.  Since gluten free has made that a bit harder.  I think I will add in Oats.  People are on the fence about them being gluten free but you can buy ones that says they are.  I will add them and see how it works for me.  You can use oats for a lot of things instead of flour.

Off to Sparks to plan out some meals.  I will checking in with results from the journey.

Its so hard....

Did awesome last week and lost 4 pounds! The weekends are still very hard for me. We had a birthday dinner which include brownies and chocolate brownies...yummy. Plus had a bed picnic with the hubby. Need to make sure I only do that about once a month is that. Worked out 5 days last week. I'm hoping to get in at least 4 maybe 5 this week.
Really busy week have something going on almost everyday so it can be tricky. I feel really guilty taking the time to do it during the day, when we can't go at night. I know my kids are getting enough time with me so but its just one of those things to deal with. I have to remind myself that life is a balance it can't all be about me or about the kids. Trying to find that balance is hard, the squeaky wheel get the attention.
I'm going to do jam in about 30 minutes. Haven't done that class in a long time, should be really fun. Trying to get in 3 hardcore cardio a week along with two days of weights. Feeling pretty good. Not to sore but can feel my muscles working.

The journey begins.....

It’s funny how everything works. I have been feeling a bit lost lately, a wrong turn here, a misstep there, not trusting my heart. Where do I belong in this world? When you are constantly bombarded with one message over and over again, you start to wonder maybe that message is right...maybe I’m wrong, maybe my heart doesn't know. Then something wonderful happens, you catch a tiny glimpse, a twinkle on the horizon, you come up for air, gulp in sweet breathe, your eyes open and you can clearly see the path, your path. It will be rocky, it will be steep, treacherous at times but you are more than willing to make the climb.
Last night I was telling my hubby that I’m ecstatic I can believe in a God that isn’t a Christian one. I want to make this clear. I have no problem with Christians and their beliefs. I am joyful that they have found their path to God; it’s just not my path. It’s hard to explain, I wish that I could eloquently write how I feel, but atlas I’m stuck with me… I have been told for so long that God – the Christian God- (read this as the only true God) can only be known one way. That all other ways are wrong, deceiving, and even sinful. I was so confused inside – I felt something more than me, something that loved me, guided me, cherished me exactly how I am, but I also knew deep down in my being that it wasn’t the Christian view of God. So how can this be? Is it really something that is sinful, evil that I felt?
We went to a wonderful Holiday Party. There were people from all walks of life, different views, religion, culture, and ethnicity. My heart sighed. So many different people, yet here we are enjoy each other company, rejoicing in our differences, in fact our differences is what made the party so wonderful.
I had been reading about Hinduism for about 6 months or so. But as it happens so often in our lives, things became busy. I was helping with Boy Scouts, homeschooling my kids, running the kids around to different classes, sporting event, you name it. Hinduism got lost in the shuffle. Then this party reminded me that there is so much more out there then I can see and explore.
I have reopened the books. The journey begins……

A poem

I wrote this poem when I was about 16 years old. This time of year always gets me thinking about Religion.

How do we know where we shall go
From up above or down below

Who will show us the road to take?
Our inner self
Or people we face?

I for one will determine my fate
To Heaven's doors
Or to Hell's gate.

I attended a wonderful church for about a year and half. I really enjoyed the community I felt there. The lesson that applied to how to live a better life where great. But there was a huge problem I don't believe that the bible is the word of God. I think it has many truths, but in the end I think its stories, parables to teach. By the way I don’t think that is a bad thing. You can learn much from reading the bible regardless of your faith. I also can't believe that there is only one way to God/higher power. That really is the basic belief in Christianity that their way is the only true way. The world is a wonderfully diverse place with millions of different people, cultures, and ways of thinking. How can religion be one size fits all?
This all started when a friend (hopefully she still is) stated on facebooks that she believes in saying Merry Christmas. Really what does this mean? If she would have stated I wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas then that is one thing. I would have wished her a very Merry Christmas and that would have been that. But did she mean that by stating it that way? This is what she said.
"No it means that I am not afraid to say Merry Christmas - I wish Happy Holidays to those who don't celebrate but I won't be made to be politically correct by not saying Merry Christmas -"
"I say Merry Christmas to everyone unless I know they don't celebrate"

My question is how do you know what someone celebrates? I mean obviously you know what your friends and family celebrate but what about your neighbors or your bank teller? What does Happy Holiday have to do with being politically correct? I think it would just be polite to say Happy Holiday's. Since Christmas isn't the only holiday celebrated in December. And what is this garbage: This lady told me she was sad that I didn't know Christ and would pray for me. Really save your time and energy. Once again that is your faith not mine. Now if you want to pray for happiness, prosperity, joy for my family go for it.
You might be asking if I celebrate Christmas. I celebrate the company of family, friends, the giving of gifts, eat way to much, decorating the house, but no we don't celebrate Christ’s birthday. Do I believe in God? I believe in something more then us, what that is I don't know. Do I believe in the power of prayer? Yes, I think that where ever we put our energy things will manifest (really who doesn't need some extra good energy in their life). Is that the doing of a higher power, I have no idea. I believe in reincarnation, I believe in miracles, I believe in the union of two souls in marriage. I believe in the good of humanity, I believe in being a good person not so I can celebrate in Heaven or avoid Hell but because it’s what I know in my heart is the right thing to do. I believe that there are as many ways/names for God as there are leaves on the trees. I believe that not until love and tolerance is the reigning philosophy will we have peace on Earth.

Nov 14th

This week I lost 3.4 pounds, which I think is a good start. Of course I won't be really counting the weight loss until I get down past 220. I hate regaining weight. The second time around losing it isn't nearly as fun as the first. The whole time I'm just beating myself up for gaining it in the first place instead of being happy that it is coming back off.

It would have been more but I have no willpower over the weekend. Talon had his birthday so of course had to eat out when I went looking for his present with hubby. Then Friday night I had a gyro's, french fries, birthday cake and baklava. Didn't do much better on Saturday when we ate at Home Spun. I spun me some country fried steak, white gravy, mash potato's and fried apples. So I guess 3.4 pounds is kind of like a miracle :)

We are finally heading back to the gym. Did spin tonight and it kicked my booty as always. Garry's ankle still isn't doing so hot but he is determine to workout. They have added a new spin class on Thursday nights. Might have to hit that this week. I love how fast spin class goes. Might be the fact that I'm so dazed and oxygen deprived I have no idea whats going on...muhaha.

So I'm back to the basic. Counting calories, trying to eat every couple of hours, getting in more veggies and fruits, lean protein, laying off anything white or processed. Except my coffee. Gotta have creamer... I'm mean really if I get hit by a bus tomorrow I want to have some joy in my life :)

Crazy life

I have a crazy life... how doesn't. Just an easy excuse to bad eating and no excersize. If I'm waiting for the prefect time to lose weight then I will be fat forever! Which I am... So I need to work on creating an environment that might not be perfect but is doable. My weight was bouncing around in the 220's for a longtime I should have been happier because now I'm in the 240's. I can't even say i'm suprise. When I start avoiding the scale I start gaining weight. Which is really bad since now I really only have one pair of Jeans that fit and they are full of holes...lol. I'm calling in fat... sorry I have nothing to wear!

This Friday is grocery week. This week I'm going to but together a meal plan. I will most likely eat the same thing for breakfast, lunch, and snacks. Dinner will vary that seems to workout the best for me. I am going to eat at least one fruit or veggie at each time I eat and try to get in 6 meals a day. That works really well for me but its so hard to do. Actually I take it back I'm going to get start tomorrow. I have plenty of food in this house that I can eat. Lots of apples, some can fruit. Several packs of chicken. I can figure somethings out a made make a run for the few things I don't have. I can't keep putting this off.

I'm going on a cruise for my 20th anniversary November 2012. I guess I should say second honeymoon. Well in our case first honeymoon. I don't think the one night stay at hotel 8 constitutes a honeymoon :) Anyway.... How nice would be to actually want to be in the pictures. Maybe even wear a sexy dress and rumba with my hubby. So much fun. Something to aim for!

So it begins...........

again, again, again

Good news I have lost 44 pounds since January of 2010. Bad new I have been going up and down since September 2010. My weight goes up 227 then down to 221. Its crazy and frustrating and totally my fault...lol. Working out I like but I do need to step it up. I'm only doing 3 days a week which isn't enough I know. I need more Cardio. Right now I'm fighting with my back, but I'm determined to keep working out and modifying my workouts so I don't lose more ground. Since my legs are sore today I think what I did yesterday must of worked. Lots of reps, low weights, and throw in some Cardio. I know this summer I need to get in at least 5 workout a week. The biggest thing is that I hate making my boys go to daycare. Good news is that they seemed to have made some friends, so that helps. We go three times a week at night, but I think the off days I need to go also.

Watching Biggest Loser always inspires me. So I have taken a motivation tip from Jay writing my goal on my arm. Every time I reach for food, candy, treats or when I'm working out sweating and don't think I can do another rep its going to be right there staring me in the face.

I also need to write about my journey. It helps me stay focused, determined, and it reminds me of what I want.

Picking up speed

Started a new eating plan, it will be 2 weeks on this coming Monday. Finally got to weigh in today and I have lost 6.6 pounds!!! Can't tell you how happy I am. So far I have lost 47.6 pounds on my weight loss journey that start Feb 2009. I feel so much stronger and happier now. I still have a long ways to go before I hit my goal but I'm finally moving along.

Diet is key. I was lucky enough to be able to go to Better Day Nutrition. They are located right next to our gym. I thought I was eating the way that I should, but my weight wasn't moving. So Derek put me on a high protein, low carbs, low sodium diet. I can't tell you how much better I feel. I have so much energy and my moods are much better. Working out definitely has a place in a healthy life style but nutrition is key. Really how can you expect your body to perform if all you feed it is crap!

We have tweaked our workout and they are kick butt! The circuit training combined with running between is really burn a bunch of calories. The stair master is hard but I can burn 100 calories in 10 minutes. Gotta love that. I'm struggling some in my RPM class, I would like to burn more calories. But Michelle the instructor is awesome and has giving me some pointers. Can't wait to try them out on Monday.

This week BodyPlex is having a new class Shabam! Looking forward to trying it out, should be tons of fun. Need to get my 600 calorie burn. I might start adding in a Sunday run. That would put me at 5 days a week. Biggest thing is I don't want the kids to always have to hangout at the gym. At least when I run they can ride their bikes with me. Gets me thinner and them healthier that's always a good thing.

Going to San Fransisco at the end of the month. A little nervous about how my eating is going to be there. I know we will be walking a lot so that should help. Need to look to see if the hotel has a gym. I think I'll pack my workout clothes just in case. I'm going to try to stay on plan for the majority of time, but I'm sure there will be a meal or two that isn't. I need to think, lean protein, fruits and veggies. Going to stay away from bread and limit my desserts to just one. So it better be good!

Crazy week

What a crazy week. I was doing awesome on the challenge. Then PMS combined with cold weather hit me hard. Don't know if my body was planning on hibernating or what but I first lost 2 pounds, gained that back plus an extra 2. Finally got a workout in, ended the week where I started it at 227. Could be worse. I could have ended up gaining. Looking over my food journal. I had 5 day that were spot on, 1 day that was bad, and one day that was over the top bad and I didn't even track it. Soooo I guess I need to do better. I still think I need one cheat day. Maybe only one meal instead of the whole day...lol.

My hubby is out of town. I already miss him and the airplane hasn't even taking off yet. I'm hoping to stay super busy so the time goes by faster. Need to make sure that the house is stocked with good food so I don't eat to comfort myself. I think my goal should be to lose enough weight that he will notice a difference when he comes back. Yeah that will be a good motivator.

Deciding if I should hit the gym today. I might checkout what classes they have today. Thats always fun. Since I haven't been all week it will do us good to get out of the house. Going to do that now.

8-week Challenge

Starting the 8 week challenge with some friends. Very excited. My goal is to lose 20 pounds. So that 2.5 pounds a week. I'm pretty confident that if I stick to my eating plan and workout plan it should be in the bag. Actually I'm hoping to lose more then that, but I don't want to jinx myself :) The challenge is this. We have a 4 & 8 week goal. Then we break that down to weekly goals. If you hit it YEAH! If not you have to give 5 dollars to charity. If you hit your 4 week goal then we are going to celebrate with a pedicure. If you make your 8 week goal we will celebrate again with another pedicure. If you don't then you donate another 20 dollars to charity. At the end we are going to do a Charity Walk. Not sure which one yet. Should be fun. Plus the added bonus of friends motivating you and celebrating your successes.

I actually started last week and lost 5.6 pounds this week. I'm very happy about but it is stupid weight that I gained over the holidays. I still need to lose another 7 pounds before I'm back to my lowest weight. I getting back into the groove of eating healthier again. Thanksgiving through Christmas was rough. I was eating all kinds of crap, my body and mind really were taking hit. I can already feel the difference of having good food in my system and working out.

I should have good numbers next week. I only got in two workouts with this week weigh-in. Our new schedule is Monday/spin, Tuesday/off, Wed/front half weights, Thur/ Back half weights, Fri/off, Sat/Zumba and Sunday off. I think this makes a really good rounded program. The weight training is in circuits so I still get a good cardio workout. I really aim for at least 500 calories per workout.

April we are heading to Florida and the beach. I'm really looking forward to it. I want to be able to wear a bathing suit without being totally self conscious about it. I like the one I have now, but it would be nice to get a new smaller size one :) Maybe I should order it as a reminder of what I want to do!!

Feeling good

Finally had a chance to hit the gym today. Did a spin class. It was awesome burned 535 calories... go me! Between having my tooth pulled, Garry being sick then me and the boys being sick. It feels so nice just to feel good. You forget. Ok all i'm going to write because i'm super tired and want to go snuggle down in bed!

Beach

The word that installs fear into women...lol. I have three month until we are spending spring break in Naples, Fl. I'm so excited to hangout at the beach. At my current size i'm really still fine... well lying down with a beach blanket covering me! So with that being said. I have been off my weight loss program since the summer. Its time to recommit, hit the gym, eat health and be fit. I'm really excited about going snorkeling with the family. The though of a huge white moon beaming up at everyone is enough to get me off my butt! This is going to be a great year.

I just discovered a new magazine. Its call Clean Eating. It has faboulous low cal recipes. I'm excited to try some of them. Plus great tips on eating healthier with less process foods, closer to nature. I'm not a huge lets eat organic, but it has great tips on eating with the season. What veggies and fruits are in their prime now and recipes to use them to the fullest. I'm also going to get their fitness magizine called Oxygen. Love the name. Hope the magazine is as good.

So cheers to a new healthier, fitter 2011!

Working out

Hey to my 3 readers...lol Being awhile. Our family has a new gym membership. Its really awesome because I get to workout with my hubby and daughter. It fun that Kelsie is now old enough to workout with us. I really can't wait until the boys will be. Talon is already lifting weights at home... its really cute. My eating has been doing pretty good. Considering its the holiday season not doing bad. This week has been better plus I'm kicking butt at the gym. I'm down to weighing once a week. My weight is going crazy and its really is discouraging to see the scale going up when you have been working so hard. I know that it is only my body adjusting to lifting weights and in a bit i'm hoping the weight will really start to come off. I figure I need to lose another 50 pounds and I will be prefect!! It higher then most i'm sure but it will be a weight that I think I will look good at and I can maintain. I will weigh in on Friday morning. I'm hoping for a good loss but it might be the same or even a gain. I'm not going to freakout. I'm just going to keep doing what i'm doing. I feel great. I think this going to be a great month!